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May 15, 2014 - 5:53 AM
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Francis
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There are threads every now and then requesting scores from animated shows from the past; Transformers, Thundercats, G.I. Joe, Ducktales, X-men, Real Ghostbusters, Inspector Gadget, ... probably a lot more.
I love a lot of the music libraries used on these shows and would definitely buy any releases, but it would seem that it is either extremely difficult to release them or there is just not enough interest for certain titles. I do tend to believe the former, as Robert Walsh in the past had announced releasing his G.I. Joe scores but due to legal rights couldn't get it to happen. Releases of shuki levy's scores have happened, but considering the body of work, not that much has been released.
Batman TAS (and Superman) seem to be the exception, I do hope that more gets released from other shows and not just the same old short album reissues that exist for certain titles.
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There were 2 Inspector Gadget cd releases a while ago and they've barely sold 500 copies! I admit that they weren't perfect, but they did contain the score tracks from the tv shows that (a lot!) of people kept asking about.
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but it would seem that it is either extremely difficult to release them or there is just not enough interest for certain titles.
But why is it difficult?
I mean if they're afraid that there is not enough interest, they could release limited editions.
I'm sure that a Ducktales soundtrack of 3000 copies would sell out in a few months (or even weeks!). (anyway, much quicker than other soundtracks that are released)
And it's not that the music is hidden or lost somewhere and noone knows where it is.
Ron Jones himself had posted some samples in his site.
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Essentially what Schiffy says. A limited edition of 500 to 1,000 copies would do decently, but I suspect part of the problem that keeps even that from happening is the overhead. Labels such as LLL and Intrada can't generate a profit from such a low run, and they're the ones that have an "in" on those higher-profile titles (Intrada in the case of Ducktales of course).
But I wouldn't give up hope. Things may devolve to where such releases are possible one day. It wasn't too many years ago that 3,000 copies - the high end we're talking about now - was deemed impossibly low. Then it happened and a plethora of holy grails came.
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I'm sure that a Ducktales soundtrack of 3000 copies would sell out in a few months (or even weeks!).
I don't know where you're getting this idea from. Very rare is the score album that sells that well. This show is meaningful to people born in the early '80s, but otherwise not especially beloved. Ron Jones has a small following, and the FSM collection of his "Star Trek" scores sold poorly (possibly because of its size, sure).
I'm not saying the music isn't worthy (I don't have a clue about that), or that the show wasn't popular in its day, but the cross-section of score fans and Duck Tales fans would not seem likely to me to result in moving three thousand copies in weeks or months (or, frankly, years).
Maybe not, but I'm buyin!
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As much as I would love Duck Tales and Tail Spin I don't think they would sell much better than Intrada's Tinker Bell. Sorry folks, rose colored glasses.
I disagree.
Ducktales, besides being a marvellous score, has also the nostalgia factor for all us grown-ups, that Tinker Bell doesn't have.
So, even people that may not be thrilled by the score, could buy it just of nostalgia..
And I'm sure that it would sell extremely well.
I see it all the time in lists of most favourite TV animation soundtracks that people want to be released.
And as CrazyQuark said, the series was not only popular in USA, but in other countries too.
It was huge here in Greece too.
IF you count 300 copies for just 10 countries, there you go! 3.000 sold!!
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